Obsidian App doesn't seem to load custom plugin

[OneHoopyFrood]

When I follow the directions, Obsidian does not show the plugin as loaded. I have confirmed the repository is in the correct place, the packages are correctly installed, and npm run dev completes successfully.

I was reading the source code and noticed that one of the loading functions is sensitive to the "author" field in the manifest, so I went ahead and changed things around to match what I'm trying to do (support definition lists)

Here is my directory structure:
~/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-definition-lists-plugin

I am on a MacBook Pro:

What I see:

I expected to see the plugin listed here, as per the directions in the README.

What I've tried:

• Modifying the manifest
• A separate vault
• Moving main.js into the /plugins/ directory itself (didn't work, moved it back)
• Wiping it out and starting over
• With each attempt:
  • Reloading Obsidian through command
  • Fully closing Obsidian, making sure the process is halted, and re-starting.

[joethei]

What is your current code?

[papucho]

The same is happening to me. Any know issue with the sample plugin code?

[joethei]

Do you have some code, on a repo perhaps so we can take a look?

[papucho]

I just realise that if I clone the plugin, it works but if I follow the manual process it doesn't work.

Copy over main.js, styles.css, manifest.json to your vault VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/your-plugin-id/.